champerty and maintenance
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Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law.
2005.
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Champerty is the process whereby one person bargains with a party to a lawsuit to obtain a share in the proceeds of the suit. Maintenance is the support or promotion of another person's suit initiated by intermeddling for personal gain.
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Champerty and maintenance — Champarty redirects here. For the medieval levy, see Champart. Champerty and maintenance are doctrines in common law jurisdictions, that aim to preclude frivolous litigation. Maintenance is the intermeddling of a disinterested party to encourage… … Wikipedia
champerty — cham·per·ty / cham pər tē/ n pl ties [Anglo French champartie bargaining for a share of disputed property, from champart share of crops paid as rent, share of property in dispute, from champ field + part portion]: an unenforceable agreement by… … Law dictionary
maintenance — main·te·nance n 1 a: the act of providing basic and necessary support b: the state of having such support 2: a financial means of providing necessary assistance: as a: alimony b … Law dictionary
maintenance — The upkeep or preservation of condition of property, including cost of ordinary repairs necessary and proper from time to time for that purpose. Bogan v. Postlewait, 265 N.E.2d 195, 197. See also maintain Sustenance; support; assistance; aid. The … Black's law dictionary
maintenance — The upkeep or preservation of condition of property, including cost of ordinary repairs necessary and proper from time to time for that purpose. Bogan v. Postlewait, 265 N.E.2d 195, 197. See also maintain Sustenance; support; assistance; aid. The … Black's law dictionary
maintenance — Making repairs and otherwise keeping premises or instrumentalities in good condition. Support of a person. Wall v Williams, 93 NC 327. The act of improperly, for the purpose of stirring up litigation and strife, encouraging others either to bring … Ballentine's law dictionary
maintenance and champerty — two former torts and crimes striking at a third party s support of another s litigation. Maintenance is the stirring up of litigation by supporting a party without having a just cause or excuse for so doing: Re Trepca Mines Ltd (No. 2) [1963] Ch … Law dictionary
Champerty — Cham per*ty, n. [F. champart field rent, L. campipars; champ (L. campus) field + part (L. pars) share.] 1. Partnership in power; equal share of authority. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Beaut[ e] ne sleighte, strengthe ne hardyness, Ne may with Venus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Maintenance — Main te*nance, n. [OF. maintenance. See {Maintain}.] 1. The act of maintaining; sustenance; support; defense; vindication. [1913 Webster] Whatsoever is granted to the church for God s honor and the maintenance of his service, is granted to God.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Maintenance — For the Wikipedia maintenance, see Wikipedia:Maintenance. Maintenance may refer to: Biological science Maintenance respiration Maintenance of an organism Non technical maintenance: High maintenance, slang expression Child support or alimony, also … Wikipedia
